Question

which method of characterization is used in the following passage? \the peasant, furious, raised his hand and spat on the ground beside him as if to attest his good faith, repeating: for all that, it is gods truth, msieu le maire. there! on my souls salvation, i repeat it.\inner thoughtsphysical descriptionsspeech

Explanation:

The passage includes direct, quoted dialogue from the peasant, and also shows physical actions, but the most distinct and highlighted characterization element here is the character's spoken words presented in quotation marks. Inner thoughts are not shown, and physical descriptions are secondary to the quoted speech.

Answer:

speech